2 youths charged with buying cellphones online using fake money

Two young teens are facing a combined 20 charges after using fake money to purchase cellphones online.

Police in Durham Region say between January 2026 and April 2026, a 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl used fake online accounts to contact at least 15 people using platforms such as Facebook Marketplace and Kijiji. The pair would arrange to meet their victims at different locations across Oshawa to purchase a cellphone. Investigators allege that each transaction was paid for

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Rising Taekwondo athlete making moves for Canada on the mat

Olivia Cicciarella just finished Grade 6, but is already making an impact on the mats for Canada on the world stage, representing the red and white against South Africa and preparing do the same for Worlds in Italy later this year.

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Olivia is not only a standout athlete and student, but also gives back to her community through fundraising and volunteering.

Do you know an athlete or community ambassador who is as awesome as Olivia? You can nominate them for 680 NewsRadio Athlete of the Week right here !

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Behind Christopher Nolan’s 6-country epic undertaking to bring ‘The Odyssey’ to the big screen

NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Nolan has never been afraid to dream a little bigger. It’s almost a calling. With every film, he’s pushed himself and the medium further — playing with form, storytelling, visuals and audience expectations to create lasting cinematic spectacles. A student of Hollywood history, the Oscar-winner is always looking to fill gaps in cinematic culture and show audiences something they haven’t seen before: “The Odyssey,” he realized, was a massive one.

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Steve Sullivan named Toronto Marlies head coach, Giordano joins staff as assistant

The Toronto Marlies have promoted Steve Sullivan to head coach, the ninth in franchise history, the organization announced Thursday .

Sullivan, 52, steps into the role after serving as an assistant coach with the Marlies last season, working directly under John Gruden, who the Maple Leafs promoted to assistant on Jim Hiller’s staff for next year , alongside Daniel Alfredsson and Brad Werenka.

Sullivan also spent part of the 2025–26 campaign behind the Maple Leafs bench, joining the NHL staff after Marc Savard

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Risk of thunderstorms Thursday ahead of expected heat wave next week

Showers and risk of thunderstorms are expected to cloud the sunny Thursday morning in the GTA.

Another heat wave is expected to descend on the GTA next week starting on Monday with highs above 30 and feeling closer to 40.

Thunderstorms and scattered showers are possible Thursday night as highs reach 28 C and are expected to continue into the morning.

It will clear up midday Friday to make way for a sunny and warm weekend.

Both Saturday and Sunday will have mainly clear skies with highs of 28 C and 2

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Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty on Thursday to deliberately damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool , a politically charged case that his defense attorneys and other Trump administration critics have derided as an abuse of prosecutorial power.

David Hearn, who competed in three Summer Olympics, entered the plea through one of his attorneys during his initial appearance in D.C. Superior Court. Hearn, 67, of Bethesda, Maryland, was indicted last Thursday on a single felony count of property destruction

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Weekend need-to-know: Salsa on both ends of the city

If you are a salsa fan, you are in for a treat this weekend. Toronto has Salsa on the Beach in east end and Salsa on St. Clair. Here’s what else is happening this weekend in the city.

St. Clair Avenue West will be transformed for the annual Salsa on St. Clair for a vibrant celebration of Latin culture.

There will be world-class performances, cuisine, music and dancing. The festival begins at 11 a.m. Saturday and runs until Sunday 8:

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1 seriously injured after being assaulted, shot by pellet gun at Woodbine Beach: police

Toronto police are searching for suspects after an apparent targeted incident at Woodbine Beach that left one person with serious injuries.

Emergency crews were initially called to the Martin Goodman Trail area of the beach just before 11 p.m. on Wednesday for reports of a stabbing.

Police later discovered the injured person was assaulted and then shot with a pellet gun. Paramedics transported the person to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say they believe this was a targeted incident.

No suspect descriptions are available at

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Woman, 24, killed in collision on Hamilton’s Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway

A 24‑year‑old woman is dead after a three‑vehicle collision on the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway Wednesday evening.

Police say the crash happened around 6:56 p.m. on July 8 as a blue Honda Civic was travelling eastbound near Upper James Street. According to investigators, the Civic collided with a red Buick Allure that was towing a small utility trailer.

Following the initial impact, both vehicles lost control. The Civic crossed the grass median into the westbound lanes, where it was

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Quebec Innu community to vote on $2.5B energy deal with Hydro-Québec

The Innu of Pessamit will go to the polls on Sunday to decide whether or not to endorse the agreement reached with Hydro-Québec and the Government of Québec, which could settle once and for all the legal disputes that have been ongoing for years and allow for the development of energy projects that could then be carried out without litigation.

The stakes are high. The deal also known as the Aishkat Agreement, provides for the payment of more than $2.535 billion over 50 years

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